Today’s job sites are becoming increasingly more complex and congested. With a plethora of underground interferences, properly locating a job site is the most effective way for contractors to stay safe and successful. So, whose job is it? As the industry has evolved, damage mitigation has become a team effort with two parties playing key roles — utility locating professionals and vacuum excavation operators.
While locating has been the standard for avoiding underground utilities, vacuum excavation has quickly become an essential tool in the process. In fact, exposing utilities with a vacuum excavator is the most surefire way to prevent a


















